Re: SOTD: Friday, 11th January, 2019

Leather Shot by Olfactive Studio

Remember that while it is perfectly acceptable to criticize the content of a post - criticizing the poster is not.
Mean spirited, nasty, snide, sarcastic, hateful, and rude individuals on Basenotes don't warrant or deserve my or other Basenoters' acknowledgement or respect.

Re: SOTD: Friday, 11th January, 2019

Oxford and Cambridge by Czech and Speake

This is my third day in a row wearing this and I am absolutely smitten!
Classy, discreet and with a wonderful oakmoss note used with great effect.
The oakmoss provides its marine and earthy-mossy character to give great longevity and cloaks the lavender, mint and aromatic herbs in a dark, deeply green veil, giving the scent an incredible presence. O&C is also deceptively powerful, especially when you consider the wimpy sprayer on the bottle, which I bet is the reason for many complaints about the longevity and power. This is probably my favourite lavender now and definitely my favourite use of oakmoss, especially considering the large dose of it.

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Re: SOTD: Friday, 11th January, 2019

Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
Clarice Lispector ( 1920-1977) - Perfumes da Terra / Earth Perfumes